Thursday, April 21, 2011

Ne-Yo In Japan

As we all know, Japan suffered from an 2 earthquakes and several tsunami's. This left the country in turmoil yet the spirits of the Japanese were still peaceful. Food was scarce yet the people took their rations and didn't hog all the food, they shared. Then after all this, a nuclear plant releases radiation. Now Japan is really suffering and to ease this suffering the R&B star singer Ne-Yo visits the country. He made a 'charity concert,' despite the radiation levels he visited Nagoya, Kobe, and Yokohama. Each venue he visited, fans donated to the charity jar and received black bracelets which read,'Our prayers are with Japan.' So far Ne-Yo has raised over $10,000 and he estimates that he'll be able to reach even further! This charity concert shows Ne-Yo's good spirit and I believe more singers and start should be like this. He certainly has a good name now!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Violin Exam Grade 3

I'm practicing for the violin exams, because now im in Grade 3 for the violin. If you want to know how far you are in becoming a violinist, then you'd take an exam. The exam im taking is based on the ABRSM curriculum. There are a total of 8 exams and I already passed two of them. Each exam gets harder and harder and if you pass all 8, then you get a certificate of accomplishment. This could lead to higher levels and you can even become a professional from there. For the exam, you have to select three pieces of music from a book a music (which is from ABRSM), play and memorize scales, and learn the theory of the violin. Like i mentioned before, it will get harder and there will be more things to do.

Heres the official website of ABRSM: http://www.abrsm.org/en/home

Monday, April 4, 2011

Worlds Highest Hotel

The title for the worlds highest hotel was broken when the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong claimed the record. The hotel is 488 meters tall and i obviously a five star hotel. A highly acclaimed part of the hotel is its restaurants which serve the best food and the finest wines. One of the restaurants, Tosca, is already set to become a dining destination in Hong Kong as an Italian restaurant. There is a unique feeling to this hotel and every room has its own telescope. An example of something unique would be the Chocolate Library, which is lounge which gives a nice chocolaty feeling and serves chocolate high tea. Also there is the swimming pool which is also the worlds highest swimming pool. The pool features 144 Television screens atop just in case swimmers get bored. The hotels service is positive and you can brighten your taste buds with the many different cuisines available in the hotel. Who are the main customers for this hotel? Well, the Chinese from the mainland are the top customers and they bring along their families to share the fun. I'd definitely want to visit this hotel and grab a room for the night!

Hearthstone

So it seems to be a trend for me, new year, new game. This year brings forth the strategic card game known as Hearthstone. Initially, i tho...